--- title: "Class action alleges Figma used user designs to train AI tools" description: "Figma is facing a class action lawsuit in the U.S. for allegedly using customer design data to train its AI tools without permission. Filed in the Northern District of California, the lawsuit accuses " type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/267024566.md" published_at: "2025-11-22T10:40:39.000Z" --- # Class action alleges Figma used user designs to train AI tools > Figma is facing a class action lawsuit in the U.S. for allegedly using customer design data to train its AI tools without permission. Filed in the Northern District of California, the lawsuit accuses Figma of misappropriating trade secrets and using data without consent, despite the company's denial of these claims. The plaintiffs seek compensation and an injunction against Figma's AI practices. This case highlights ongoing concerns about tech companies using proprietary content for AI training without authorization. **Figma, the web-based collaborative design platform, is facing a proposed class action lawsuit in a U.S. federal court, accused of using its customers’ proprietary design data to train its generative AI models without proper permission.** Filed on Nov. 21, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the complaint alleges that the company secretly harvested users’ intellectual property, including design files, layer properties, text, and images, and employed this data to improve its AI tools. Following this misuse, the company’s valuation surged significantly to a record high during its $1.2 billion initial public offering earlier this year. ### Figma reportedly uses clients’ data without seeking permission When reporters reached out to Figma for comment on the claims raised against it regarding the misuse of clients’ information, the company responded. A representative from the firm denied the claims, stating that the company does not use any customer information to train its models without obtaining permission. According to the spokesperson, even when they are granted permission, they still have to eliminate identifying details and safeguard their customers’ privacy. “We focus our training on general patterns rather than specific content, concepts, or ideas from our customers,” Figma’s representative added. Still, the plaintiffs’ attorney, Carter Greenbaum, an Associate in the Litigation Department at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, pointed out that this case highlights an important point. Consumers and businesses have the right to ensure that their unique and sensitive creative work is not used without their consent in training AI models. This recent lawsuit is an example of the numerous cases brought against tech companies for using content without obtaining permission to train their generative AI systems. While most of these lawsuits center on claims of copyright infringement, the Figma lawsuit alleges that the company misappropriated customer trade secrets and accessed their data without authorization. Founded in 2012, Figma offers cloud-based tools for collaborative design and counts major clients, including Alphabet, Microsoft, and Netflix, among its users. Additionally, Figma has partnered with OpenAI to integrate its app into ChatGPT. This partnership demonstrates that companies like Figma are eager to incorporate generative AI tools that automate tasks such as image creation, layout suggestions, and code generation. The lawsuit alleges that the firm automatically enrolled users in a program that enabled the company to utilize their data for training its AI software without informing them or obtaining their consent. “For years, Figma assured its customers that it would not use their data for its own purposes, including training its AI models,” the lawsuit claims. ### Figma faces a lawsuit as individuals raise concerns about the tech industry Regarding the recent lawsuit against Figma, sources noted that this lawsuit claims that the worth of Figma users’ intellectual property is “reasonably measured in the tens or hundreds of billions of dollars.” To settle this case completely, the plaintiffs are seeking an unspecified amount of compensation and requesting that the court issue a permanent injunction preventing Figma from using AI models that infringe on their rights. This case is known as Khan v. Figma Inc., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, case number 3:25-cv-10054. For the proposed class, the attorneys are Carter Greenbaum and Casey Olbrantz from Greenbaum Olbrantz; Tina Wolfson, Robert Ahdoot, and Theodore Maya from Ahdoot & Wolfson; and Joseph Delich and Kyle Roche from Freedman Normand Friedland. Sign up to Bybit and start trading with $30,050 in welcome gifts ### Related Stocks - [FIG.US - Figma](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FIG.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | Figma (FIG) doesn’t have the moat that it thinks, says Jim Cramer | Jim Cramer has expressed skepticism about Figma, Inc. (NYSE:FIG), a technology company known for its web-based design pl | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277066227.md) | | Figma (NYSE:FIG) CAO Tyler Herb Sells 1,492 Shares | Figma, Inc. 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